River Rat Cellar Kitchen - Eastleigh

Best in Hamble by a country mile.... actually, best in a country mile, not just Hamble!! Sunday lunch today and already we have plans to visit again for dinner...... but that will need to be another day...too full from lunch!!

We went to visit our son who was staying at the Marina in Hamble and he treated us to dinner on Saturday evening. The restaurant was on the second floor, which was brightly lit with fairy lights. The menu was limited. we had a starter of baked camembert to share between the three of us. I had sausage and Mash, my husband had a burger and my son had a steak. The service was slow in parts.

Had Sunday lunch with a friend, sat in the garden which was gorgeous in the sun had a delicious roast, the Yorkshire pudding was huge! Homemade gravy crispy potatoes. Just perfect.

It's 7.30 pm on a Friday night and I am the only one here. The service was amazing, the food was amazing, the house wine is amazing. I don't get it, what a fabulous spot. In truth the name Water Rat did dent my appetite a bit! But get yourselves down here, menu is superb, with terrific specials that are not on the internet. I've been sailing in the Hamble for xx years, but my first time here, and it's my new favourite place in Hamble already. Stay away! Easier for us to get a table!

Sunday lunch is great here, yummy roast dinner, extra gravy, extra roasties and lovely servers! Why bother cooking it yourself I've recommended the place to lots of my friends :